Below is a histogram of the ages of the professors at a large university. The overall shape of this distribution is
A) skewed to the right.
B) skewed to the left.
C) roughly symmetric.
D) without a clear shape.

Question

Below is a histogram of the ages of the professors at a large university.  The overall shape of this distribution is
A) skewed to the right. 
B) skewed to the left. 
C) roughly symmetric. 
D) without a clear shape.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The histogram shows a longer tail on the right side, indicating that the distribution is skewed to the right. The majority of the professors fall into the 40-50 age range, with fewer professors in the younger and older age groups.

Below Is a Histogram of the Ages of the Professors